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1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a guild?
A)seed-eating animals of the Sonoran Desert
B)insect-eating birds of the chaparral
C)carnivorous fish of the North Atlantic
D)herbivorous animals of the veldt
E)none of the above
F)b and d are correct
2

While in most lognormal distributions, only part of the bell-shaped curve is present, a larger will yield a complete normal curve.
3

The number of species recorded in a sample of a community increases with higher sampling effort.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Certain organisms, such as and are often used as indicators of overall biological diversity.
5

In general, as nutrient supplies increase, diversity of plants and algae declines.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Research involving ectomycorrhizal fungi across a soil nitrogen gradient indicated _______.
A)a decline in acid tolerant fungi species
B)a decline in fungi taxa across all sites
C)an increase in white spruce
D)an increase in pH





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